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UNITED STATES ALFRED M. OURRIER, OF IVAVERLY, NEW YORK, ASSIGh OR OFONEHALF TO IVATSON PAGE, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED CENTER AND INVALIDS TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 454,928, dated June 30,1891.

Application filed March 6, 1891.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED M. CURRIER, a citizen of the United States,residing at IVaverly, in the county of Franklin and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Center andInvalids Tables; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of the present invention is to provide an article offurniture which can be made useful as a center-table or as an invalidstable, being adjustable in its height and provided with an adjustablestandard or base and an adjustable top, whereby the table can be placedin a position at the side of an in valids bed, and the table-top is madeto proj ect over the bed; and the invention consists in certainarrangements and combinations of parts and details of construction,substantially as shown in the accompanying sheet of.

drawings, and as will be hereinafter described and finally embodied inthe clauses of the claim. 7

In said drawings, in which similar letters of reference are employed toindicate corresponding parts in each of the several views, Figure 1 is afront view of my combined center and invalids table. Fig. 2 is a sideView of the same. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustrating thestandard and the table-top in their adjusted positions to the base whenthe table is to be used at the side of a bed, said view also clearlyshowing a means for adjusting the height of the table-top. Fig.4 is ahorizontal section taken on line 00 in Fig. 3, looking in the directionof arrow :0 and Fig. 5 is'a similar view taken on the same line in saidFig. 3, but looking in the direction of arrow m. Fig. 6 is a detail viewof one form of means for looking or holding the table-top or thestandard in a certain position.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the body-frame of the base,which may be of any suitable form or construction, as will be evident.Said body-frame A is cut away at Serial No. 384,006. (No model.)

pin 0 of any suitable construction upon said body-frame or base A, aswill be clearly seen from Figs. 1, 3, and 4. Said arm I) is preferablybeveled at its opposite ends Z) and b either end of which is made to fitunder the undercut portion a, of the body-frame to prevent the upwarddisplacement of the arm I). The beveled ends b and b are provided withthe holes or cavities b and b, respectively, and in the portion a of thebody-frame is a hole (1?, coinciding with either of the holes I) and baccording to the position of the arm I). A locking means d, preferablyaspring provided with a locking pin or tooth d and a fingerpiece (2 issecured upon the frame A, so that its tooth d projects entirely throughthe hole a down into the hole L as in Fig. 1, or into the hole I), as inFig. By lifting the spring by means of the finger-piece 01 the pin ortooth d is disengaged from the end of the arm Z), which can then berotated upon its pivotal pin 0. Upon one end of said arm Z) is arrangeda vertical post or standard e, which is joined by means of metal platese and e to the said end of the arm I). Said plates are provided withshoulders e which are made to embrace the bottom and square end of saidpost, which is thus securely held on four sides, and pins or screws 2driven into the ends of the post and the arm I), securely hold saidparts together.

The upper end of the post 6 is squared and provided with a perforationor hole 6, and upon said squared end is arranged a sliding piece f,provided in its opposite sides with a long slot f and with the shouldersf Whereby said plate embraces the upper end of the post on four sides. Abolt or pin g passes through said slots and the hole 6 in the post andtaps in its opposite and projecting end into a threaded nut and Washer 9as clearly shown in Fig. 2 and in the sections Figs. 4 and 5. Said boltor pin 9 is provided at one end with wings or thumb-pieces 9'. By thismeans I have devised a safe means for readily adjusting the table to anydesired height, which is of a very simple construction, and theoperation of which can be readily understood. Said slide f is providedwith an arm f extending out at a right angle therefrom and made toembrace the free end of a table-arm 71, being secured thereto by meansof pins or screws f Said table-arm h is pivotally attached to the underside of a tabletop 2' by means of a pivotal pin or boltj, as will beseen from Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 5, and upon the under side of said arm h issecured a'locking device 70, of a very similar construction to thelocking device d, attached to the baseframe A. Said locking device-k isprovided with a finger or locking pin 7c and a fingerpiece and said pinpasses through an opening hi'n the arm h and down into a perforation orhole a? in the under side of the tabletop when it has been turned intothe position illustrated in Fig. 1..

As represented in the views illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the piece offurniture can be used as an ordinary table for the center of the room.In order to use it as an invalids table atthe side of a bed, of coursethe tabletop can be raised or lowered to the proper height by theadjusting means in the top of the post or standard, as will beunderstood from Fig. 3. The looking or holding means (1 is thendisengaged from the arm I), and said arm and its standard or post arerotated about the pivotal pin 0 until the finger or pin d drops into thehole or perforations b in the opposite end of the arm, which firmlylocks said arm and the post e in the position shown in Fig. The nextstep is to bring the table-top in a position so that it projects overthe top of the bed. In order to do this the locking means it isdisengaged from a perforation or hole t "in the table-top, which isswung about its piv otal pin j until the finger or pin 70 drops into thehole 2' in the table-top, which holds said top in a position directlyover the bed, so that the table can be conveniently used by an invalid,as will be understood. By this means I have constructed a useful anddesirable article of furniture and one which can be made in any stylethat the manufacturer may choose.

Any means may be provided for retaining the table-top or the arm Z) inthe desired positions, the means shown, however, being what I considerthe most practical and simple.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim is l. A combined centerand invalids table comprising therein a-base, a standard adapted to berotated in a horizontal plane upon said base, and a table-top adapted tobe rotated upon said standard, so that the standard will stand at oneside of the frame and table-top, substantially as set forth.

2. A combined center and invalic s table consisting, essentially, of abase provided with an arm adapted to be rotated about a pivotal pin onsaid base, a standard on said arm at one end thereof, and an arm at theupper end of said standard projecting out at a right angle therefrom,and a table-top adapted to rotate on said arm, substantially as setforth.

3. A combined center and invalids table consisting, essentially, of abase provided with an arm adapted to be rotated upon a pivotal pin onsaid base, and means for automatically looking or holding said arm incertain positions, a standard on said arm at one end thereof, and an armon the upper end of said standard projecting out at right anglestherefrom, a table-top adapted to rotate on a pivotal pin on said arm,and means for looking or holding said table-top in certain positions,substantially as set forth.

4. A combined center and invalids table consisting, essentially, of abase and an arm 17, adapted to rotate about a pivotal pin 0 on saidbase, a standard on one end of said arm I) and secured thereto by meansof plates e and c embracing said standard on four sides, a sliding piecef on the upper end of said standard, and means for adj ustably securingsaid sliding piece on said standard, an arm h projecting at a rightangle therefrom, a pivotal pin on said arm, and a table-top on said armh, adapted to be rotated thereon about.

said pin as a center, substantially as set forth. 5. A combined centerand invalids table consisting, essentially, of a base provided with anarm 1), adapted to rotate about a pivotal pin 0 on said base, and alocking device secured to said base, provided with a finger to engagewith perforations in said arm, a standard on one end of said arm I) andsecured thereon by means of plates 6 and e embracing said standard onfour sides, a sliding piece f on the upper end of said standard,provided with an arm projecting at a right angle therefrom, and meansfor adjustably securing said sliding piece on said standard, an arm h,secured to said. sliding piece f, a pivotal pin on said arm, a table-topon said arm 7L, adapted to rotate thereon about said pin, and a lockingdevice'k, provided with a finger adapted to engage with perforations insaid table-top, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 2d day of March, 1891.

ALFRED M. OURRIER.

\Vitnesses:

Momais W. YOUNG, R. W. LEONARD.

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